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CEOMWELL HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 2 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 59 Total under treatment ... ... ... 61 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 55 Died ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ... ... ... 3 Sex.--b\ males, 10 females. Localities from tuhich Patients came. —Bannockburn, 20; Cromwell, 9; Pembroke, 6; Mount Pisa, 5 ; Kawarau, 4 ; Lowburn, 4; Nevis, 2 ; Luggate, 2 ; Hawea, 2 ; Victoria Bridge, 2 ; Bendigo, 2; Clyde Eoad, 1; Tarras, 1 ; Dunedin, 1. Country. —England, 19 ; New Zealand, 17 ; Ireland, 9 ; Scotland, 9; Greece, 3 ; America, 2 ; France, 1; China, 1. Religion. —Church of England, 18; Eoman Catholic, 15 ; Presbyterian, 18; Wesleyan, 4; Greek Church, 3 ; Freethinkers, 2 ; Confucian, 1. Total collective days' stay in hospital, 1,332; individual average days' stay, 21-84. Daily average cost per head, 12s. 8-Jd.; less patients' payments, lis. Id. Outdoor Patients. —lndividual cases, 16 ; attendances, 27. Bevenue and Expendituee. Bevenue. £ s. d. I Expenditure. £ s. d. From Government ... ... 189 17 0 Eations ... ... ... 154 2 11 Local bodies ... ... ... 189 17 1 j Wines, spirits, ale, &c. ... ... 17 6 6 Subscriptions and donations ... 136 4 6 ! Surgery and dispensary ... ... 66 9 6 Patients'payments ... ... 107 7 1 : Fuel and light ... ... ... 29 11 3 Sale of medicine ... ... 050' Bedding and clothing ... ... 4880 Sale of share of water-race ... 42 0 2 Salaries and wages ... ... 420 411 Water-supply ... ... ... 39 111 Printing, advertising, postage, and stationery ... ... ... 19 8 1 Insurance ... ... ... 550 Commission ... ... ... 2200 Bent of office, two years... ... 10 0 0 Other expenses ... ... ... 1450 Total ... ... £665 10 10 Total ... ... £846 3 1 It is very difficult to justify the continued existence of this institution, so near to Arrowtown on the one hand, and Clyde on the other, and connected with both by a good road. It is only the fact that there is such a large extent of thinly-settled country extending to the head of Lake Wanaka, and where people cannot avail themselves of any other hospital, that makes any defence possible. The efficiency of the management and the care taken of the patients by the doctor are beyond dispute.

DUNEDIN HOSPITAL. Number of patients on 31st March, 1891 ... ... ... 84 Admitted during the year ... ... ... ... 828 Total under treatment ... ... ... 912 Discharged ... ... ... ... ... ... 705 Died ... ... ... .., ... ... 123 Eemaining on 31st March, 1892 ... ~. ... ~. 84 Sex. —s7B males, 334 females. Localities from which Patients came. —Dunedin and suburbs, 674; Balclutha, Tuapeka, and Tapanui, 88; Palmersjton, Nenthorn, Naseby, and Hyde, 96; Oamaru, 9; Timaru, 2 ; Invercargill, Bluff, and Ei vert on, 6; West Coast, 10; Queenstown, 2; Gore, 4; Cromwell, 1; Clyde, 2; shipping, 18. Country. —England and Wales, 217; Scotland, 206; Ireland, 108; New Zealand, 273; China, 30; Victoria, 15; South Australia, 2; New South Wales, 3 ; Jersey, 5; Norway, 1 ; Germany, 6; France, 2 ; Sweden, 5 ; Peru, 1; Holland, 2 ; Denmark, 4 ; West Indies, 5 ; South Africa, 2; Italy, 1; Tasmania, 6; New Hebrides, 4; United States (America), 11; Eussia, 1; Tripoli, 1; Nova Scotia, 1. 2—H. 3.

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